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brandir (1155)
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brandir (1155)

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brander,  brandoier  
  FEW:  brand 1 15/i,244b Gdf:  brandir 1,721c GdfC:  brandir 8,367b TL: brandir 1 1,1121 DEAF:  brant 1 (brandir 1)  DMF:  brandir  TLF:  brandir  OED:  brandish v.  MED:  braundishen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

weaponsto brandish, wave, flourish (a weapon): 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Dunc veissez chevals bien puindre, Hanstes brandir, chevaliers joindre, Escuz percier, seles voider [...]  Brut WACE 4024
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  E brandist sun espié  Horn 3311
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  sa groce lance brandisant  S Modw 8262
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  Tant escu peint a or, tante lance brandie  LANGTOFT thiol2 359.1874

v.intrans.

1weapons(of a weapon) to be brandished, waved, flourished: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Idonc put l’em veer [...] crouler ses espiés e gavelos brandir  Rom Chev ANTS 1193
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  as si grande force ferirent le pee de la croiz en la mortayseqe la croiz brandist come un espé  Passion BVM2 100.9
2emotionto be restless, agitated: 
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Tute la terre brande: pensez de l’espleitier  FANT OUP 957
♦horsesequit.to rear, buck: 
( MS: c.1250 )  antepedare: brander  TLL i 425.394
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